My daughter and I are planning to visit colleges in the Northeast over her spring break in March. I'd like some help narrowing down our list of colleges, since we'll only have time to visit 5-7 colleges. She's a HS junior-- here are her stats/criteria:
- 1335 on PSAT taken this fall; 4.0/4.0, now taking all IB and AP courses
- interested in math/sciences--wants a LAC where sciences are strong
- outdoorsy/active student body (hiking, skiing, camping)
- merit aid would be ideal but not a must
- college where students who didn't attend east coast prep schools (or whose families aren't wealthy) don't feel out of place
At this point, we're curious about Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Middlebury, Dartmouth, Amherst, Tufts, Clark, Williams ... any other suggestions are welcome! We don't need travel tips, but impressions of colleges, student bodies and the likelihood of merit aid would be appreciated.
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